Embraer reschedules start of E175-E2 jet operations

Embraer on August 8, confirmed that the start of operations of the E175-E2 jet hss been rescheduled for 2023. The Brazilian aircraft manufacturer has cited the current market conditions for commercial aviation as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic as the reason for the delay.

Embraer is continuing the development of the aircraft, albeit with a revised timeline. The Company believes that the…

Embraer E175-E2 First Flight

Embraer’s final member of the E2 family has taken to the air, the E175-E2. Video of the first flight, courtesy Embraer, is shown below:

The E175-E2 has been controversial as it weighs just above the scope clause limitations outlined in the pilot union agreements for major US carriers, virtually blocking it from the US market. As a…

Embraer’s E175-E2 and E175 offer regional market flexibility

Yesterday we had a chance to view the E175-E2 in final assembly.  No pictures allowed.  Its engines were ready to be hoisted.  The aircraft looks great. Two or three will be assembled and used for the flight test program.  The second aircraft is in assembly in another part of the spread of factories in San Jose do Campos.

There has been chatter about the E175-E2.  With over 70% of the world’s…

From MRJ to Space Jet

Nikkei reports that Mitsubishi is doing a “re-do” on the MRJ70.  The focus on the US market, with its scope clause restrictions.  That it took the company this long to get here is remarkable.  But then again the program is so late. First deliveries were initially planned for 2013.

The delays in the program have turned out to be a fabulous change in fortune of the MRJ.  Had the MRJ90 been…

Embraer and Scope Clause: Hybrid Production

Embraer and Mitsubishi face uncertainty in the US market, as their new aircraft, the E175-E2 and MRJ-90 do not meet the current scope clause requirements in the major airline pilot union contracts. These contracts are up for re-negotiation in 2019 to take effect from 2020 to 2025, just as these new aircraft arrive in the market. With a new hybrid assembly process, Embraer has de-risked the…